Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2002-10-08
Index to Minutes – 8 October 2002 to 17 October 2002
NINTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION
From To Pages
8 October 2002 17 October 2002 221 - 258
Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill
BILLS
- Community Welfare Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 96) 252
Crimes (Victims Assistance) Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 95) 239, 242
Crown Proceedings Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 100) 230, 239
Education Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 84) 247
Health and Community Services Complaints Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 86) 225
Information Bill 2002 (Serial 85) 225
Juries Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 74) 236
Liquor Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 105) 248, 252
Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 102) 248, 251
Ombudsman (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 87) 225
Pay-roll Tax Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2002 (Serial 103) 248, 251
Personal Injuries (Liabilities and Damages) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002 (Serial 109) 253, 255
Personal Injuries (Liabilities and Damages) Bill 2002 (Serial 108) 253, 255
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 104) 248, 252
Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 79) 252
Public Accounts and Estimates Committee Bill 2002 (Serial 45) 236
Stamp Duty Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 75) 236
Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2002 (Serial 80) 248
Swimming Pool Fencing (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002 (Serial 107) 253, 256
Swimming Pool Fencing Bill 2002 (Serial 106) 253, 256
Tobacco Control Bill 2002 (Serial 101) 248, 252
Volunteers Protection Bill 2002 (Serial 76) 236
CONDOLENCES
- Bali bombing incident (Mrs Braham) 247
Bali bombing tragedy, 12 October 2002 (Ms Martin) 249
Harris, Ms Dianna Mary, passed away on 26 September 2002 (Madam Speaker) 222
Smith, Horace Guy, former Clerk of the Legislative Assembly and officer of the Australian Senate,
passed away on 4 October 2002 (Ms Martin) 222
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
- Beahan, Honourable Michaeal, former President of the Australian Senate 230
Queensland parliamentary delegation comprising Mr Neil Roberts, Member for Nudgee;
Mr Andrew McNamara, Member for Harvey Bay 244
Gazzola MLC, Honourable John, a Member of the Legislative Council of South Australia, and
Mr Brenton Williamson and Mr Lucio Matarazzo (Madam Speaker) 229
Lawrie, Mrs Dawn, former Member for Nightcliff (Madam Speaker) 257
McCarthy, Mr Terry, former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Madam Speaker) 230
GENERAL BUSINESS DAY
- Wednesday, 9 October 2002, nominated (Mr Striling) 223
MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
- Container Deposit Legislation (Mrs Braham) 244
MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
- No. 09, assent to proposed laws passed by the Assembly during the August 2002 sittings
(Paper 605 ) (Madam Speaker) 221
MINISTERIAL REPORTS
- Alcohol Restriction Trials, Alice Springs (Dr Toyne) 239
Arafura Sports and Community Club (Dr Toyne) 222
AustralAsia Railway, Progress Update (Mr Henderson) 239
AustralAsian Trade Routes, Development (Ms Martin) 222
Bali Bombings, 12 October 2002 (Ms Martin) 247
Battery Hill Mining Centre (Mr Ah Kit) 251
Chinese Diplomatic Delegation (Mr Vatskalis) 229
Community Cabinet Meetings (Ms Martin) 229
Dream Time Tourism Event (Mr Henderson) 251
East Arm Wharf Open Day (Mr Vatskalis) 255
Gay and Same Gender Law Reform (Dr Toyne) 251
Gulf Regional Development (Mr Ah Kit) 247
Health Care Agreement 2002/2003 (Mrs Aagaard) 255
Health Department Operational Review (Mrs Aagaard) 239
Information and Communications Technology Forum, September 2002 (Mr Henderson) 222
Juvenile Intervention Program, Alice Springs (Dr Toyne) 247
Motor Sports Complex – Northline Closure (Mr Ah Kit) 229
National Highways and Land Transport Standards (Mr Vatskalis) 239
October 2002 Business Month (Mr Henderson) 229
School Based Constables (Mr Stirling) 251
Secondary Education Review (Mr Stirling) 222
Seniors Month, August 2002 (Ms Martin) 255
Timor Sea Gas (Ms Martin) 255
MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
- Defence expenditure, support to economy of the Northern Territory (Mr Henderson) 228
Economic Development Strategy for the Territory - Note statement (Ms Martin) 248
Indigenous people and the justice system in the Territory (Dr Toyne) 253
Litchfield Planning Concepts and Land Use Objectives (Mr Vatskalis) 244
National DNA database, access to (Mr Stirling) 257
MOTIONS (Procedural)
- Extension of time
Member for Arnhem (Mr Ah Kit) 253
Member for Blain (Mr Mills) 257
Member for Brennan (Mr Burke) 253
Member for Brennan (Mr Burke) 225
Member for Daly (Mr Baldwin) 228
Member for Millner (Mr Bonson) 253
Minister for Justice and Attorney-General (Dr Toyne) 248
Suspension of Standing Orders
Take two Bills together
- Personal Injuries (Liabilities and Damages) Bill 2002 (Serial 108) and the Personal Injuries
(Liabilities and Damages) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002 (Serial 109) 253
Swimming Pool Fencing Bill 2002 (Serial 106) and Swimming Pool Fencing
(Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002 (Serial 107) 253
MOTIONS (Substantive)
- Casuarina Coastal Reserve Management Plan - Note (Mr Elferink) 232
Defence expenditure, support to economy of the Northern Territory – Note (Mr Henderson) 228
East Arm to Glyde Point and Wickham Point industrial developments (Mr Wood) 231
Economic Development Strategy for the Territory - Note statement (Ms Martin) 256
Estimates Committee review panel (Mr Burke) 224, 235
Financial Management Act, Direction – Transfer of excess Allocations between Activities, pursuant
to section 20(1)(a), signed Administrator, dated 5 June 2002 (Paper 398) - Note (Mr Reed) 229
Financial Management Act, Variation of Allocation to Activity, various Agencies, pursuant to
section 23(1), signed Treasurer, dated 16 May 2002 (Paper 397) - Note (Mr Reed) 229
Health and education expenditure (Mr Burke) 223, 232
Illicit Drug use in the Territory - Note statement (Dr Toyne) 248, 252, 257
Illicit drug use in the Territory – Note statement (Mrs Aagaard) 236
Indigenous people and the justice system in the Territory – Note statement (Dr Toyne) 253
Industrial development sites in the Darwin region along the proposed corridor from East Arm
to Glyde Point (Mr Wood) 248
Litchfield Planning Concepts and Land Use Objectives – Note statement (Mr Vatskalis) 244
National DNA database, access to – Note statement (Mr Stirling) 257
National Marine Conservation Park for Darwin Harbour (Mr Wood) 230, 231
Police resources review (Mr Burke) 223, 233
Standing Orders Committee
discharge (Ms Carter), appoint (Mr Reed) 256
Estimates Committee review (Mr Burke) amended (Mr Stirling) 235
extension of time until February 2003 to report to the Assembly on the Code of Conduct and
Ethical Standards reference provided to the Committee on 20 June 2002 (Mr Stirling) 256
NEXT MEETING
- Tuesday 26 November 2002 255
PAPERS TABLED
- Advertisement, Delivering for Today Investing for Tomorrow, NT News, August 2002 (Paper 630) (Mr Burke) 233
Alcohol Education in Schools, extract from International Handbook of Alcohol Dependence and
Problems, Chapter 40, (Paper 660) (Dr Burns) 258
Annual Reports
Alice Springs Hospital Management Board, 2001/2002 (Paper 651) 258
Centralian College, 2001/2002 (Paper 636) 245
Department of Business, Industry and Resource Development, 2001/2002 (Paper 647) 258
Department of Health and Community Services, 2001/2002 (Paper 645) 258
Department of Justice, 2001/2002 (Paper 656) 258
Department of the Chief Minister, 2001/2002 (Paper 655) 258
Department of the Legislative Assembly, 2001/2002 (Paper 654) 258
Director of Public Prosecutions, 2001/2002 (Paper 646) 258
Education Advisory Committee, 2001 (Paper 609) 228
Gove District Hospital Management Board, 2001/2002 (Paper 652) 258
Juvenile Justice Board of Management, Northern Region, 2001/2002 (Paper 635) 245
Juvenile Justice Board of Management, Southern Region, 2001/2002 (Paper 634) 245
Katherine Hospital Management Board, 2001/2002 (Paper 649) 258
Lands and Mining Tribunal, 2001/2002 (Paper 621) 237
Northern Territory Treasury Corporation, 2001/2002 (Paper 657) 258
Northern Territory Treasury, 2001/2002 (Paper 653) 258
Royal Darwin Hospital Management Board, 2001/2002 (Paper 648) 258
Tennant Creek Hospital Management Board, 2001/2002 (Paper 650) 258
Utilities Commission, 2001/2002 (Paper 639) 254
PAPERS TABLED (cont)
- Bible presented to Mrs Braham by Reverend Tony Davis, Minister for Frontier Services, at the
Alice Springs Telegraph Station on the conclusion of the Last Camel Train, Year of the Outback
activity (Paper 611) (Mrs Braham) 223
Does Drug Education Work, extract of article from journal Drug and Alcohol Review (2000),
pages 441 to 446 (Paper 661) (Dr Burns) 258
East Arm to Glyde Point, Hundred of Ayers, Sections 1788, 1645, 1670, 1819, 1657 and 1644
(Paper 618) (Mr Vatskalis) 230
Estimates Committee hearings 17 to 19 September 2002, Questions on Notice Nos. 1969 to
2016 inclusive of their corresponding answers which arose during the public hearings and
corresponding answers (Paper 658) Chairman of Estimates Committee (Dr Burns) 257
Estimates Committee hearings 17 to 19 September 2002, Supplementary answers to questions
asked during the during the hearings which Agencies have provided to the Committee Secretariat
(Paper 659) Chairman of the Estimates Committee (Dr Burns) 257
Financial Statements
Auditor-General’s Office, year ended 30 June 2002 (Paper 610) 228
Auditor-General’s Report to the Treasurer, Northern Territory Government and Public
Authorities Employees’ Superannuation Fund, year ended 30 June 2002 (Paper 620) 237
Auditor-General’s Report to the Trustees, Legislative Assembly Members’ Superannuation
Trust, year ended 30 June 2002 (Paper 619) 237
Future Rail Corridor for Darwin to Alice Springs Railway (Paper 644) (Mr Wood) 254
Graph, Daily Average Number of Total Prisoner Population against Indigenous Prisoner
Population – March 1996 to June 2002 (Paper 642) (Dr Toyne) 254
Graph, Office of Crime Prevention – Quarterly Daily Average Number of Adult Prisoners by
Indigenous Status – March Quarter 1988 to June Quarter 2002 (Paper 641) (Dr Toyne) 254
Graph, Police recruitment versus strength, July 2002 to June 2005 (Paper 631) (Mr Burke) 234
Human Resources and Training, Police staff by gender as at 30 June 2001 (Paper 632) (Mr Burke) 234
Information Bill 2002 (Serial 85), Draft Regulations 2002 (Paper 613) (Dr Toyne) 223
Letters
Povey Stirk, Lawyers and Notaries, to Ms Jodeen Carney MLA, dated 19 September 2002
(Paper 637) (Ms Carney) 240
Stewart, Mr Frank, Secretary/Treasurer and Public Officer, Arafura Bowls and Social Club Inc
to Hon Denis Burke MLA, Chief Minister, dated 11 April 2001 (Paper 614) (Ms Martin) 225
Literacy and Numeracy Week 2001/2002, booklet (Paper 643) (Ms Lawrie) 254
Map of Sections 1812, 1813 1791, 1814, 1817,1847 Wickham Point and Middle Arm
(Paper 617) (Mr Wood) 230
Map, Land Use Concepts – Proposed Litchfield Planning Concepts and Land Use Objectives
(Paper 616) (Mr Wood) 230
Map, Land Use Concepts, East Arm to Glyde Point, dated 20 August 2002 (Paper 629) (Mr Vatskalis) 231
NT School Based Policing Scheme, Review of , Report (Paper 640) (Mr Stirling) 251
Regulations 2002
No. 34, Amendments of Port By-Laws (Paper 622) 237
No. 35, Amendments of Legal Practitioners Regulations (Paper 623) 237
No. 36, Amendment of Taxation (Administration) Regulations (Paper 624) 237
No. 37, Amendment of First Home Owner Grant Regulations (Paper 625) 237
No. 38, Amendments of Pay-roll Tax Regulations (Paper 626) 237
No. 39, Amendments of Motor Vehicles Regulations (Paper 627) 237
No. 40, Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading (Infringement Notices) Regulations (Paper 628) 237
PETITIONS
- 24 hour medical assessment service, Reinstatement and 24 hour chemist be established for
the Palmerston and rural area, petition No. 19,. (Paper 607) (Mr Maley) (1321 petitioners) 222
Genetically modified free organisms state of the Northern Territory, petition No. 20,
(Paper 608) (Mr Maley) (335 petitioners) 222
Humpty Doo rubbish dump, petition No. 18, not conforming with Standing Orders
(Paper 606) (Mr Maley) (29 petitioners) 221
Responses
No. 15 - relating to the regulation of fireworks for Territory Day (Paper 633) 239
STATEMENTS
- Broadcast live with sound and vision proceedings of the Assembly today until conclusion
of Ministerial Reports (Madam Speaker) 247
Illicit drug use in the Territory (Mrs Aagaard) 236
VISITORS
- Kiana School students accompanied by their teacher Mr Lance Sharp (Madam Speaker) 257
Leanyer Primary School, Year 6/7 students and their teacher Ms Leanne Linton (Mrs Braham) 247
Nungalinya Theological College, English as a Second Language students accompanied by
Ms Amanda Donohoe (Madam Speaker) 251
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